2002

ECCC S1UDENTS WIN STATE HONORS -These students at East Central Community Col– lege, Decatur, won various honors at the Skills USAJVICA State Competition held in Biloxi. Seated from left are Nikki Rabon of l':ewton and Samantha Thomason of Phila– delphia, who placed third in the Promotional Bulletin Board competition; Kimberly Hull of Meridian and Kimberly Taylor of Conehatta, second place, Cosmetology, and Mary Rush of Conehatta, second place, Job Skill Demonstration. Standing from left are Nathan Busby of Rosebud, second place, Carpentry; Farris Hopkins, Jr. of Louisville, elected state treas– urer; Kenneth Robinson of Carthage, first place, Residential Wiring; Adam Foreman of Lit– tle Rock, second place, Major Appliance; and Melvin Shipp of Montrose, second place, JOO Skill Demonstration. Not pictured are Kevin Pierce of Newton, first place, Industrial Con– trols; Joey Page of Forest, second place, Automotive Service, and Josh Baumunk of Philadel– phia, third place, Collision Repair. Pierce, Robinson and Hopkins will compete in the N a– tiona} Skills USA Contest scheduled this sununer in Kansas City, Missouri. ECCC instruc– tors Lester Miles and John Everetfserve as chapter advisors. (EC Photo)

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ECCCHEADWAE HONOREES - Recognized for excellence by the Mississippi Legislature were East Central Community College sophomore Matt Davis (second from left) of Decatur and faculty member Man: McCool (third from left) of Louisville, who were selected the College's HEADWAE (Higher -------– Education Day: WorkingToward Academic Excellence) honorees for 2001-02.. The annual program rec- ognizes outstanding instructors and students representing the state's public and private colleges and -------– universities. Senator Terry C Burton of Newton and Dr. Phil A. Sutphin, ECCC president, are shown -------–

with the honorees. Davis, an engineeringmajorwith a perfect 4.0grade point average, is the son of Ron and Patti Davis of Decatw; McCool has taught social science courses at East Central since 1998. (EC Photo)